| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Dewey Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Sweeten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Randy Bates comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 28-41 |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | Randy Bates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry throws it down | 28-43 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Roger Castle steals it from Randy Bates | 28-43 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Dewey Choquette - foul #2 on Dewey Choquette, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the runner from close range | 28-45 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 28-45 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Dewey Choquette | 28-45 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | James Halliburton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Roger Castle grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Sweeten - foul #2 on Kevin Sweeten, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG) Jess Bassham | |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 28-46 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the easy layup | 28-46 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson tips it but misses | 28-46 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Randy Bates | 28-46 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Choquette | 31-46 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-46 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry tips it back up and in | 31-48 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Randy Bates misses the dunk attempt | 31-48 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | James Halliburton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marko Zugg - foul #2 on Marko Zugg, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (PG), Robert Shimizu (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Dewey Choquette, Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Bassham (SG), Lester Conn (SF) Marko Zugg, Bruce Wilson | |
| 16:11 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | James Halliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Jess Bassham takes the ball from Robert Shimizu | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Halliburton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Robert Shimizu is called for the reach on Jeffrey Perry - foul #1 on Robert Shimizu, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG) James Halliburton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Roger Castle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-48 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Robert Shimizu scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Waldrop | 34-48 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Roger Castle is fouled on the floor by Robert Waldrop - foul #3 on Robert Waldrop, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten (SF), Randy Bates (C) Robert Shimizu, Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino (C) Thomas Campbell | |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Roger Castle hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Conn | 34-50 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Vogelsang | 36-50 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Vogelsang - foul #4 on Charles Vogelsang, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), James Halliburton (SG), Ryan Marcotte (PF) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Bruce Wilson (SF) Jess Bassham, Lester Conn | |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Randy Bates knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dewey Choquette | 38-52 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Ryan Marcotte denies the turnaround by Roger Castle | 38-52 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Shimizu (SF), Joseph Washington (C) Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch (PF), Thomas Campbell (C) Roger Castle, Hipolito Marino | |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Wilson | 38-54 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | James Halliburton knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Dewey Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 7 reb. C - Joseph Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ardian Zielesch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten (SF) Robert Shimizu | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Bassham (SG), Lester Conn (SF) Jeffrey Perry, Marko Zugg | |
| 11:23 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 11:21 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sweeten | 41-54 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | James Halliburton comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-54 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham drills a shot from the left side | 41-56 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten is fouled on the floor by Ardian Zielesch - foul #1 on Ardian Zielesch, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Randy Bates (C) Dewey Choquette, Ryan Marcotte, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Roger Castle (PF) Bruce Wilson, Ardian Zielesch | |
| 10:31 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Waldrop | 43-56 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry drills a jump hook from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Randy Bates gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson makes the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Waldrop | 45-58 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Robert Shimizu (SF) James Halliburton, Kevin Sweeten | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Hipolito Marino (C) Jess Bassham, Thomas Campbell | |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Roger Castle snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry connects on the runner from close range set up by Lester Conn | 45-60 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Marko Zugg is called for the reach on Robert Waldrop - foul #3 on Marko Zugg, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (PG), Ralph Henry (SF) Jeffrey Perry, Lester Conn | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Robert Shimizu hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Waldrop | 47-60 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Roger Castle clanks a floater from the left side | 47-60 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Dewey Choquette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Waldrop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 8 reb. C - Randy Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Henry (fresh) PF - Roger Castle (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marko Zugg | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Robert Shimizu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Roger Castle is denied by Ryan Marcotte | 49-63 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Castle | 49-63 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Roger Castle is hacked by Ryan Marcotte - foul #1 on Ryan Marcotte, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), James Halliburton (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Dewey Choquette, Robert Waldrop, Robert Shimizu, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jess Bassham (SG), Lester Conn (SF), Ardian Zielesch (PF), Thomas Campbell (C) Bruce Wilson, Marko Zugg, Ralph Henry, Roger Castle, Hipolito Marino | |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch double dribbles | 49-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Washington (C) Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ardian Zielesch and he's hacked by Charles Vogelsang - foul #5 on Charles Vogelsang, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG) Charles Vogelsang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (SF) Lester Conn | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 55-66 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jess Bassham | 55-69 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | James Halliburton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-69 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham is whistled for traveling | 55-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF), Randy Bates (C) Daniel Johnson, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Roger Castle (PF), Hipolito Marino (C) Jess Bassham, Ardian Zielesch, Thomas Campbell | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Dewey Choquette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Sweeten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette hits a floater from the left block set up by Randy Bates | 57-69 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Dewey Choquette steps in front of the Marko Zugg pass | 57-69 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette banks in the layup | 59-69 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is called for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG), Robert Shimizu (SF) James Halliburton, Kevin Sweeten | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SF) Bruce Wilson | |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Waldrop, Robert Shimizu, Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Bassham (SG), Bruce Wilson (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Marko Zugg, Lester Conn, Hipolito Marino | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Bates | 61-69 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Randy Bates is called for the reach on Thomas Campbell - foul #2 on Randy Bates, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dewey Choquette, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry's pass is intercepted by Dewey Choquette | 61-70 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | James Halliburton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham is fouled on the floor by Dewey Choquette - foul #4 on Dewey Choquette, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Randy Bates loses the dribble to Roger Castle | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Roger Castle pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | James Halliburton is called for the reach on Roger Castle in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Halliburton, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Roger Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Perry | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Dewey Choquette is called for the reach on Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dewey Choquette, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (PG) Dewey Choquette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | James Halliburton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Randy Bates misses the tip | 64-75 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop tips it in | 66-75 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Waldrop - foul #4 on Robert Waldrop, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Randy Bates can't finish the layup | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry runs out the clock | 66-76 |